The Walker School Home PC Recommendations 2008-2009 School Year PC Hardware ·Minimum of 3.2 GHz CPU or better (2GHz Dual Core recommended) with Windows XP Professional or Windows Vista ·Minimum of 2GB RAM ·80GB or more of free hard disk space ·CDRW/DVD ROM (16X DVD+/-RW Drive Recommended) ·3 Year Warranty Recommended ·Printer ·Dedicated Internet Connection and Internet Service Provider Minimum: DSL, wireless, or cable modem broadband, with router-based firewall protection.) ·2GB or larger portable flash drive (also available in the Wolverine warehouse) PC Software ·Microsoft Office 2007 Standard Suite or higher with Word, Excel and PowerPoint (Microsoft Works is NOT supported) ·Newest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in ·Newest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer browser ·Newest version of Virus Protection program with subscription that supports automatic weekly updates (such as McAfee Virus Scan or Norton Antivirus) ·Newest version of RealPlayer, QuickTime, and Windows Media Player plug-in ·First Class email client software (free download available at http://mail.thewalkerschool.org) Laptop Same as above, but add: ·802.11g Wireless Card
2008-2009 School Year
PC Hardware
· Minimum of 3.2 GHz CPU or better (2GHz Dual Core recommended) with
Windows XP Professional or Windows Vista
· Minimum of 2GB RAM
· 80GB or more of free hard disk space
· CDRW/DVD ROM (16X DVD+/-RW Drive Recommended)
· 3 Year Warranty Recommended
· Printer
· Dedicated Internet Connection and Internet Service Provider
Minimum: DSL, wireless, or cable modem broadband, with router-based firewall protection.)
· 2GB or larger portable flash drive (also available in the Wolverine warehouse)
PC Software
· Microsoft Office 2007 Standard Suite or higher with Word, Excel and PowerPoint
(Microsoft Works is NOT supported)
· Newest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in
· Newest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer browser
· Newest version of Virus Protection program with subscription that supports automatic weekly updates (such as McAfee Virus Scan or Norton Antivirus)
· Newest version of RealPlayer, QuickTime, and Windows Media Player plug-in
· First Class email client software (free download available at http://mail.thewalkerschool.org)
Laptop
Same as above, but add:
· 802.11g Wireless Card